Everyone's favorite automakin' CEO in charge of the global-spanning alliance that is GM-Renault-Nissan just received word he's the next "Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire." The ceremony will be occurring at the British embassy sometime in early 2007. Unfortunately, because Ghosn is the very model of a modern non-english auto-man, the Napoleonic sized chief exec won't be getting the ability to be called Sir Carlos — despite our fervent wishes for it to be so.